"Are we at last brought to such an humiliating and debasing degradation, that we cannot be trusted with arms for our own defense? Where is the difference between having our arms in our own possession and under our own direction, and having them under the management of Congress. If our defense be the real object of having those arms, in whose hands can they be trusted with more property, or equal safety to us, as in our own hands."

* From: Halbrook, Stephen P. (2008-06-25). The Founders' Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms (p. 375). Ivan R Dee, Inc.. Kindle Edition.* Elliot ed., Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, vol. 3, at 168-69 (referring to Art. 1, § 8, cl. 17); The Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution, vol. 9, at 1065.

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Aiming to jolt the rest of the world to action, President Barack Obama moved ahead Sunday with even tougher greenhouse gas cuts on American power plants, setting up a certain confrontation in the courts with energy producers and Republican-led states.

CAIRO (AP) ? Despite persistent human rights concerns, the United States on Sunday resumed formal security talks with Egypt that were last held six years ago and kept on hiatus until now amid the political unrest that swept the country in the wake of the Arab Spring.

Donald Trump, the man to beat in this week's first televised Republican presidential debate, said on Sunday he does not plan to attack his rivals and downplayed expectations for his performance, saying "I'm not a debater." The combative real estate mogul will take center stage at Thursday's debate among the 10 top-polling candidates as he leads the 17 candidates vying to represent their party in the November 2016 election. Trump has raised eyebrows and ire with attacks on his fellow candidates, accusing former Texas Governor Rick Perry of wearing glasses to look smarter and belittling the war hero status of U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona, the party's 2008 presidential candidate and a prisoner during the Vietnam War. On Sunday, Trump said he was not planning to go on the offensive.

Organizers of "America's Journey for Justice" want to build momentum behind a renewed national dialogue over race relations prompted by the killing of a number of unarmed black men by police officers over the past year. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People leaders at the rally urged marchers to honor the memories of New York's Eric Garner and Cincinnati's Samuel DuBose, two of the unarmed black men killed in the police confrontations.

Forbes has released a list of 14 bad habits that can cost you your job.According to Dr. Katharine Brooks, director of Liberal Arts Career Services at The University of Texas, bad habits can lead to isolation or shunning in the office. This can overall affect everything from your performance evaluation to your ability to do your job. Habits that topped the list may seem like common sense, while other habits may surprise you.Click through our slideshow to see if you have any of thes...